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G. W. M0 GILL. RING SUSPENDING DEVICE FOR PAPERS.

No. 299,155. Patented May 2?, 1884,

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GEORGE W. MOGILL, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

RING SUSPENDING DEVECE FO R PAPERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,155, dated May 2'7, 1884.

Applicationfilcd April 4, 1884. (No model.) h

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MoGILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ring- Staples for suspending Papers, Cards, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make anduse the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in ring-staples for fastening together and suspending several sheets of paper or similar fabrics, and for suspending single-sheet cards, and is designed as an improvement 011 the suspending staple-ring patented to me by United States Letters Patent No. 253,876, of February 21, 1882.

The invention consists in making the staple and its suspending-ring of two pieces of fleXi-' ble wire, and bending and connecting them together, as shown inthe drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a suspending-staple made in pursuance of my invention. Fig. 2 represents a card with my suspending staple attached. Fig. 3 shows the reverse side of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a vertical section of Fig. 2, taken on the line 2 z of that figure; and Fig. 5 represents a similar vertical vicwshowin g the suspendin ring turned down on the front of the card. Figs. 6 and 7 represent modifications in the construction of the device.

To form my ring-staple one piece of suita ble wire of properlength is bent so as to form a loop, a, in its central portion. The two ends are then bent apart at an angle to said loop to form the head I) b, and then bent again at right angles to form the legs 0 c of the staple. Another piece of wire of proper length is bent to form the hinging suspending ring or loop D, which is hinged to the staple by folding its ends around the top of the staple-loop a, as at d d. The suspending ring or loop D being hinged to the staple enables it to be folded down on the surface of the article to which it is attached, as shown in Fig. 5, to admit of the convenient packing or mailing of the same.

This device is peculiarly adapted for use in my machine for inserting and clinching staples patented to me by United States Letters Patent No. 213,316, of February 18, 1879. YVhen intended for use in my said patented machine,the legs of the staple should slightly diverge from each other, so that said legs will have a slight elastic pressure, when inserted in the machine, against the outer sides or bottom of the guiding-grooves, to prevent the staples from falling out before the lever is turned down upon the article to be stapled. After the legs of the staple have been driven through the papers, card, or other fabric, they are bent inward toward each other and clinched down- By means of my said machine the legs are driven through and-clinched down by a single blow upon the head of the plunger. sheets of paper or other fabrics together, my staple serves both as a fastener and suspending device. The stapleis given the head-loop a, and the suspending-ring D is hinged to it at that point to better adapt the device to be operated in my patented staple inserting and clinching machine, hereinbefore referred to. When the wire forming the suspending-ring D possesses some elasticity or spring,its hinging eyes (Z (Z will impinge with a slight elastic pressure on the sides of the staple-loop a and hold the ring up when placed in the position shown in Fig. 2, or down when placed in the position shown in Fig. 5.

In the modified construction of my device shown in Fig. (i the staple is made without the head-loop a, and the suspending-loop or ring D is hinged to the staple-head direct; and in the modified form of the device shown in Fig. 7 the wire forming the staple is passed through a solid wire ring and twisted so as to form the hinging-eyc (Z and neck a, and is then bent apart at right angles thereto to form the head Z) b, and then bent again at right angles to form the staple-legs c c.

XVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

As an improved article of manufacture, the adjustable ringstaple for holding and suspending papers, &c., consisting of a staple and a loop or ring, each made of a single piece of wire and hinged together, substantially as shown, to enable the loop or ring to be opened or closed, substantially as set forth and shown.

GEORGE WV. MoGILL.

Witnesses:

HENRY Soo'r'r, FRANK S. ScnIMGEoUR.

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